Florida's Unemployment Rate Reaches 11.9% in September

Florida's unemployment rate reached 11.9% in September, up 0.2% from August.

There was a year-to-year gain of 27,200 jobs in September. However, Florida residents lost 11,000 jobs from August to September, after losing 16,000 jobs the month before.

NCUA Phishing Email Alert

ALERT!! Beware of emails posing as the National Credit Union Association (NCUA) which may be phishing scams. The bogus emails state that the NCUA will add $50.00 to the member's account for participating in a survey. The link in the email redirects to a counterfeit version of the NCUA's website and features a survey which asks you to provide your credit card information and other personal information.

If you are a member who has received this fraudulent email, please forward the entire message to phishing@ncua.gov

NEW & Improved Online Banking from TFCU

COMING SOON is Tropical Financial Credit Union's (TFCU) NEW & improved online banking platform. TFCU is committed to staying up to date with the latest technology; that is why we are redesigning our online banking homepage.

Beginning Thursday, October 14th, 2010 you will be able to:
1) Review all accounts, balances and transactions from a single page
2) Put money in your pocket with a new rewards program
3) Track expenses and spending with an easy-to-read chart
4) Pay bills on-time
5) Make instant transfers between accounts
6) Review recent transactions through an new account history page

For more information about TFCU's online banking changes take a virtual tour here.